Gao Wu: Oh no! Young Master Zhen is a cultivator!

Seeing this, Wang Qingfeng, who was watching from the sidelines, knew that Gu Guichen alone would not be able to subdue this villain, so he immediately stepped forward.

His voice boomed like thunder, "I urge Senior Shen to join me in slaying this fiend!"

The Martial Saint of Zhenyue, who had been standing silently by the sidelines, responded to the call and suddenly unleashed his overwhelming aura.

Two Martial Saints and one Martial Venerable surrounded Lin Ran, completely sealing off all his escape routes.

Gu Guichen wielded lightning, and countless lightning snakes flashed and crisscrossed the sky, locking down the entire space.

Wang Qingfeng wielded a long spear, its blade gleaming coldly, its movements domineering and fierce, specifically targeting weaknesses.

Shen Jinghan launched a close-range surprise attack, his punches and kicks heavy and steady, his energy terrifying, blocking Shen Jinghan's movement.

The three worked together seamlessly, complementing each other in offense and defense, and their encirclement was impenetrable.

Lin Ran felt immense pressure, his steps faltering as he shifted and dodged, barely managing to evade the three attackers.

His Jinghong Sword danced and twirled in his hand, its sharp light constantly parrying attacks.

Ding ding ding!

Lin Ran knew that prolonged defense would inevitably lead to defeat, and he could not afford to delay any longer.

On a sudden inspiration, he retorted sarcastically, "That's a bit unethical. Two Martial Saints and a Martial Venerable teaming up to take on a mere Transcendent Martial Artist like me—don't you feel ashamed?"

"What morality is there to speak of for a villain like you?" Wang Qingfeng's spear thrusts became increasingly fierce, each move aimed directly at vital points.

Lin Ran swiftly changed his sword technique, parrying the oncoming spear light.

"Don't act like your Wang family is so upright and honorable. If you hadn't done anything wrong, why would I target your Wang family instead of the Chen or Xie families?"

Wang Qingfeng paused slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes: "Your surname is Chen, you wouldn't happen to be from the Chen family, would you?"

"You've given me a whole new perspective." Lin Ran's lips curled into a sly smile. "That's right, I'm not pretending anymore. I'm laying my cards on the table. I am the hidden genius of the Chen family!"

Wang Qingfeng's anger surged to his head, his gun trembling: "Damn it! How dare they toy with me!"

"I'm not only going to toy with you, I'm going to kill you!"

Lin Ran immediately changed tactics, no longer engaging the two Martial Saints, and unleashed all his sword moves towards Wang Qingfeng.

Shen Jinghan and Gu Guichen possessed profound cultivation, combining offense and defense, making them extremely difficult to break through.

Wang Qingfeng only possesses the cultivation of a Martial Venerable, making him a perfect opening for attack compared to others.

Layers of sharp sword light overlapped and stretched endlessly, relentlessly suppressing Wang Qingfeng's spear momentum.

Boom!

Fists and feet clashed with sword light, lightning and spear flashes intertwined, and the entire abandoned, unfinished building shook violently.

Wall debris kept falling off, the floor slabs vibrated and roared, and cracks spread rapidly.

Considering that there were still kidnappers and hostages inside the unfinished building, none of the four of them unleashed their full power.

Otherwise, Shen Jinghan would have collapsed the entire unfinished building with a single punch.

Even with his exceptional agility, Lin Ran inevitably made mistakes in his defense during the prolonged and intense combat.

Even when occasionally using a few Five Elements techniques, one is still constrained and ultimately achieves very little effect.

Instead, he was hit on the shoulder and back several times, and his injuries were quite serious.

If it were an ordinary martial artist who had reached the profound level, they would probably have lost the ability to move after taking a blow from a martial saint.

It was only because Lin Ran had an extraordinary physique and exceptional recovery ability that he was able to continue fighting the three despite his injuries.

Moreover, the more injuries he sustained, the fiercer his attacks became, subtly suppressing Wang Qingfeng, the Martial Venerable, amidst the three's combined assault.

Exhausted from defending, Wang Qingfeng also revealed a weakness under Lin Ran's continuous attacks.

scoff!

A cunning sword light flashed, and the Jinghong Sword precisely sliced ​​through Wang Qingfeng's arm and clothes, tearing his skin and flesh.

Warm, fresh blood gushed out instantly, staining his sleeves red.

Wang Qingfeng retreated in pain, withdrawing from the main battle, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

"Alright, alright, let's see how long you can hold out!"

As he spoke, he took out an ancient-looking talisman and tossed it into the air.

"With utmost sincerity, this disciple beseeches the Imperial Spirit Official to descend, and the divine soldiers to act swiftly as commanded!"

The talisman spontaneously combusted without fire, turning into golden light that flowed into his brow.

In an instant, golden light shone brightly.

A surge of powerful spiritual energy flowed into Wang Qingfeng's body, causing his aura to surge instantly, breaking through the barriers and reaching the level of a Martial Saint.

Seeing this, Lin Ran shook his head helplessly: "Good grief, they're using this trick again."

Taking advantage of the moment when Wang Qingfeng used the summoning technique, Lin Ran's mind stirred slightly, and he used the power of the mirage pearl in his golden core to release an illusion.

Perhaps because Yusuke Tanaka was focused on the four-person fight, he did not realize that he was being affected by the illusion.

In his view, Chen Changsheng was being suppressed by two Martial Saints, retreating step by step, and had no power to fight back.

In reality, Lin Ran had already turned his flying sword around, unleashing his spiritual power, and the sword light quietly condensed.

The flying sword transformed into a thin, cold glint, heading straight for Yusuke Tanaka's neck.

Just as the sword light was about to touch flesh, a palm strike suddenly came.

boom!

The flying sword was blocked by the palm strike, its cold light deflected, thus breaking Lin Ran's carefully crafted killing move.

Shen Jinghan suddenly appeared in front of Tanaka Yusuke, blocking Lin Ran's next attack.

Startled, Yusuke Tanaka instantly broke free from the illusion's restraints, realized the situation around him, and was filled with shock and anger.

"Baka yarou!"

Knowing he had nearly died, his violent temper erupted, and he turned to kill Liu Hanyan.

Shen Jinghan moved even faster, raising his hand and delivering a swift palm strike that landed precisely on Tanaka Yusuke's shoulder.

Bang!

The immense force sent him flying, and Yusuke Tanaka slammed heavily against the wall before sliding to the ground.

He struggled several times but could not get up.

Yusuke Tanaka gritted his teeth and roared, filled with resentment and anger: "Baka! Mind your own business!"

"I agree with that; you old man do indeed have some serious illness."

Lin Ran looked at Shen Jinghan, his tone tinged with impatience: "I'm killing a kidnapper from Japan, what right do you have to stop me?"

"Outrageous!" Shen Jinghan's expression was stern. "His crimes will be punished by law; it's not your place to resort to vigilante justice!"

"Heh... I don't think Chinese law can be applied to those little idiots in Japan."

Lin Ran quickly scanned the entire room, his mind racing with calculations.

At this moment, Tanaka Yusuke was severely injured, which meant that Liu Hanyan had escaped and the crisis was temporarily resolved.

Wang Qingfeng used the Summoning God Technique to temporarily enter the Martial Saint realm, where three Martial Saints gathered and targeted him simultaneously.

Even with his extraordinary combat prowess and inexhaustible spiritual power, it was impossible for him to fight against three Martial Saints alone.

Fortunately, Shen Jinghan and Gu Guichen were only acting in a businesslike manner and had no intention of killing him.

Otherwise, he shouldn't have been able to escape so easily after being hit by Shen Jinghan and Gu Guichen in succession.

However, Wang Qingfeng was different from the two Martial Saints. His spiritual killing intent was pure, and he would never hold back.

Moreover, he now possesses the strength of a Martial Saint, and continuing the fight would only lead to a stalemate where certain death is inevitable.

Weighing the pros and cons, withdrawing is the best solution.

"You have the bigger fist, so you get to call the shots. I'm not going to play along!" Lin Ran said nonchalantly, feigning reluctance.

He suddenly leaped out of the window and flew towards the open area outside.

"Where do you think you're going, you villain!"

Seeing this, the spirit official raised his hand and swept his spear horizontally, gathering immense spiritual power at the tip of the spear.

A condensed and domineering spear light shot out and instantly caught up with Lin Ran's figure.

Swish!

The sharp spear light struck Lin Ran's back hard, breaking through his protective spiritual power and tearing his clothes and flesh.

A deep, gruesome wound, revealing the bone, instantly appeared, and crimson blood soaked through his clothes.

Despite the excruciating pain coursing through his body, Lin Ran remained calm and composed.

"I will be back!"

The moment he landed, he quickly formed hand seals, and earth-elemental spiritual energy instantly covered his entire body.

Its body suddenly sank down, merging into the ground and disappearing without a trace.

Lingguan rushed to the window, his face ashen as he looked out at the empty space.

"You think your mere earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a technique that allows one to escape the eyes of the Venerable One)?"

His eyes surged with spiritual power, their light clear and sharp, piercing through the soil to lock onto Lin Ran's aura. He immediately leaped out to chase after him.

Inside the unfinished building, Gu Guichen looked at Shen Jinghan beside him and asked, "Should we pursue them?"